Salmak: String Quartet No. 6 was given its world premiere by the FLUX Quartet at the MATA Festival in Brooklyn, New York on June 13, 2025. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra commissioned and premiered The Camel Bell under the baton of Manfred Honeck on June 8 and June 30.
The Camel Bell concert information
The Camel Bell premiere (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article)
The album of Reza Vali’s music titled Esfahân on the Navona Records label was reviewed by Tyler Bennet in an article on the World Music Central website.
Navona Records also released the album Echoes of Unity by the Carpe Diem String Quartet on October 17, 2025, which featured recordings of Châhârgâh (Calligraphy No. 19), Isfahân (Calligraphy No. 17), and Dashti (Calligraphy No. 18).
Echoes of Unity album information
Laurie Niles blog about Echoes of Unity (Violinist.com)
New works in the catalogue include:
Shoor (Calligraphy No. 22) for 10 Solo String Instruments
Bandari (Reality Music No. 4) for Singing String Quartet – commissioned by the Apollo Chamber Players
Shemshal (Reality Music No. 3) for Singing Flute Player and Video Projection/Electronics.